Artyom Khachaturov
Personal information
Full name Artyom Khachaturov
Date of birth (1992-06-18) 18 June 1992
Place of birth Bender, Transnistria
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Sheriff Tiraspol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Sheriff Tiraspol 77 (1)
2013–2014 → Tiraspol (loan) 25 (2)
2015 Zimbru Chișinău 8 (1)
2015 Kyzylzhar 11 (2)
2016 Ararat Yerevan 0 (0)
2016–2017 Zaria Bălți 8 (0)
2017 Zimbru Chișinău 15 (0)
2018–2019 Lori 38 (1)
2020–2021 Florești 16 (0)
2021 Sevan 13 (0)
International career‡
2009–2011 Moldova U19[lower-alpha 1] 8 (0)
2010–2012 Moldova U21[lower-alpha 1] 7 (2)
2013– Armenia 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:42, 4 July 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 April 2019

Artyom Khachaturov (Armenian: Արտյոմ Խաչատուրով, Russian: Артем Хачатуров, Romanian: Artiom Haceaturov, born 18 June 1992) is an Armenian-Moldovan football player who plays as a defender.

Career

Club

Khachaturov debuted for Sheriff Tiraspol. While at Sheriff, the club has won the 2009–10 and 2011–12 Moldovan National Division and the 2009–10 Moldovan Cup.

In January 2016, Khachaturov joined Armenian Premier League side Ararat Yerevan,[1] but his contract was cancelled on 8 February of the same year.[2]

In March 2018, Khachaturov signed for Armenian First League club Lori FC.[3] After achieving winning the 2017-18 Armenian First League and achieving promotion to the Armenian Premier League, Khachaturov earned captaincy to the team.

International

Khachaturov joined the Armenia national football team. Beforehand there were issues of his citizenship documents. On 25 January 2013, the Armenian Football Federation announced it received an official letter from FIFA, which states that Khachaturov now has the right to play for the national team.[4] He was quoted as saying his dream has come true and that, "I'm coming home... "[5] Khachaturov made his debut for the Armenia national team on 5 February 2013, in Valence, France in a match against Luxembourg.

After a 5-year absence from National Team action, Khachaturov returned to the senior squad under coach Armen Gyulbudaghyants, being called up for 2018 UEFA Nations League October and November camps, playing two full games in the 4–0 victory over Macedonia and a 2–2 draw against Liechtenstein. The Macedonia game ended up being one of the biggest wins for the Armenia national team in the last years.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 October 2019[6][7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lori 2017–18 Armenian First League 91-91
2018–19 Armenian Premier League 26130291
2019–20 300030
Total 38130411
Career total 38130411

International

Armenia national team
YearAppsGoals
201320
201400
201500
201600
201700
201820
Total40

Statistics accurate as of match played 19 November 2019[6]

Honours

Club

Sheriff Tiraspol
FC Lori

Notes

  1. 1 2 Only official UEFA matches included

References

  1. ↑ "Арарат отправляется в Сочи". www.fcararat.am (in Armenian). FC Ararat Yerevan. 24 January 2016. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Փոփոխություններ "Արարատի" կազմում". www.fcararat.am (in Armenian). FC Ararat Yerevan. 7 February 2016. Archived from the original on 11 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Официально. Артем Хачатуров перешел в Лори". armfootball.com (in Russian). Armfootball. 2 March 2018. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "FIFA allows Artem Khachaturov to play for Armenian national soccer team". ARKA. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  5. ↑ ՖԻՖԱ-ն Արտյոմ Խաչատուրովին թույլ է տվել հանդես գալ Հայաստանի հավաքականում (in Armenian). sport.news.am. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Artem Khachaturov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  7. ↑ "A.Khachaturov". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
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